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Adult learning peak body visits, calls for 'reassessment'The president of Australia's peak adult learning body, Professor Barry Golding has visited Rockhampton for a forum calling for a reassessment of adult education in Australia. CQUniversity hosted the forum at its Ron Smyth Building in Quay Street. Full Details…2013-07-08 09:52:31.0 |
- Teachers share and talk
Published on 16 May, 2006
Central Queensland University (CQU) Mackay recently played host to the very successful 2006 Teacher Talk conference.
Education Queensland teachers from across the Mackay-Whitsunday region attended, along with CQU staff members from the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Education.
- Budding Mackay science students on the rocky road
Published on 16 May, 2006
Last week, CQU Mackay students studying Biomedical Science, Environmental Science and Biology took a bus trip to CQU Rockhampton campus, accompanied by lecturer Delma Clifton.
The purpose of the trip was for the students to meet some of their lecturers face to face, view the facilities and labs and visit Capricornia College, where many of the students will take up residence next year as they commence the second year of their studies.
- CQU benchmarked, audited, awarded and boosting international enrolments
Published on 15 May, 2006
Central Queensland University is moving forward with confidence and growing international enrolments after being benchmarked, audited and awarded at national levels.
The University's international student enrolments have reached 11,033, up 11.
- Team sports talk planned
Published on 15 May, 2006
Planning and Monitoring of Training for Team Sports is the next talk in the Sports Science Series being presented by the School of Health and Human Performance.
The talk will be presented from 7pm on Wednesday May 31 at the CQU Rockhampton building 18/G.
- Mackay Campus to host Business and IT information evening
Published on 15 May, 2006
Discover what’s available in Business and IT at Central Queensland University Mackay. Come along to the free information evening this Thursday 18 May from 6.
- Outstanding CQU teachers up for national award
Published on 15 May, 2006
Two outstanding CQU teachers have been nominated for a 2006 Carrick Award for Australian University Teaching. Winners will be announced in June.
- Engineering graduates present at annual conference
Published on 15 May, 2006
Central Queensland University will host this year’s Graduating Engineers Conference, GECon 2006, on Friday June 23 in Rockhampton.
Industry and community members are invited to attend the conference which will showcase this year’s graduating class projects through oral presentations and a collection of papers.
- 'Friendly' university attracts elite athletes
Published on 15 May, 2006
Central Queensland University (CQU) is cheering on Australia’s up-and-coming sports stars having recently joined the National Network of Athlete Friendly Universities, a national initiative of the Australian Institute of Sport.
CQU has implemented a number of policies to ensure that elite athletes who have been identified by some of Australia’s key sports organisations [eg.
- CQU Dean a member of National Manufacturing Forum
Published on 11 May, 2006
CQU Executive Dean Professor Elizabeth Taylor AO has accepted an invitation to become a member of the National Manufacturing Forum.
The forum is a fixed-term representative body which will provide oversight for the development of a Strategic Action Plan for Manufacturing.
- Thai teacher and palace secretary meet at CQU Language Centre
Published on 11 May, 2006
A Thai teacher who won a spelling bee and a secretary from the Thai royal palace are among students at the CQU Rockhampton Language Centre.
Thai teacher Sirinee Nuntasri (pictured left) gained a scholarship to study in Rockhampton as a winner of a national spelling bee run by one of Thailand's top English language newspapers and the Thailand Minstry of Education.